Longer Lives, Sicker Lives? Increased Longevity and Extended Disability Among Mexican-Origin Elders

Ronald J. Angel, Jacqueline L. Angel and Terrence D. Hill

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2015, vol. 70, issue 4, 639-649

Abstract: Objectives. (a) To identify factors associated with different patterns of functional decline in a longitudinal sample of older Mexican-origin individuals, and (b) to determine the proportions of life after age 65 characterized by serious functional impairment.

Date: 2015
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